Restaurants?

[Born Hunter 17,974]

1 minute ago, W. Katchum said:

Tried pigeon breast an duck hearts lightly fried one day after doing a bit work for a farmer mate, was pure basic but real good I’d try anything like that, yet I ain’t w lover if rabbit venison or hare 

Only way I really eat rabbit is in a stew, which I still consider very good but never really bag any these days. I eat a fair bit of venison in all sorts of ways and I rate hare too (hardly ever bother them in the field mind).

I don't particularly rate pheasant, it's sort of dice up for pies or sausage roll materiel imo. But mallard, god that is a beautiful bird! Top class sport and top class eating.

And farmed duck is quite possibly my favourite meat...

[gnasher16 31,602]

10 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

I processed 18 mallard at the weekend and kept the heart from every one. They're beautiful fried in butter. I should have kept the livers but it was too much of a f**k around in the dark. The gizzards are supposed to be good too I believe.

I think thats brilliant having the knowledge and confidence to do that....some of you hardcore hunters will probably laugh but ive only recently learned how to prepare a rabbit for the table and it gave me so much pleasure to actually eat something i caught....i dont suppose theres too much difference whatever the animal but it certainly tasted better,mind you the fact i gave them to a shit hot chef to cook might of played a part 

[gnasher16 31,602]

9 minutes ago, mushroom said:

Offal, pig feet, cheeks cow tongue everything is easily available here in the butchers. I got a sheep head the other week... that was different cooked it in the tagine with spices etc

So no one has any recommendations for restaurants in London?

I could give you an endless list so your probably better off suggesting a type of food.....steak/fish/traditional/foreign muck ?

 

[Born Hunter 17,974]

1 minute ago, gnasher16 said:

I think thats brilliant having the knowledge and confidence to do that....some of you hardcore hunters will probably laugh but ive only recently learned how to prepare a rabbit for the table and it gave me so much pleasure to actually eat something i caught....i dont suppose theres too much difference whatever the animal but it certainly tasted better,mind you the fact i gave them to a shit hot chef to cook might of played a part 

Honestly so many people that know me in person just think I'm a mad killer because they don't understand what makes me tick but that right there is part of it. It's so fulfilling being able to harvest and process what you have hunted. But more than that, doing it with knowledge and skill. The little tips and tricks you learn one way or another to make the finished product the best it can be. Everyday is a school day in this game, I love it.

It's a ball ache having a load of game to do when you have left it until darkness or it's started raining etc  but it wouldn't feel right relying on someone else's skills to finish a job that I started and am so passionate about.

Fair play mate.

[mushroom 14,247]

3 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

I could give you an endless list so your probably better off suggesting a type of food.....steak/fish/traditional/foreign muck ?

 

I've got that Tunisia/north African place Azou, on my list. Couple of Italians in and around the city, so I'm ok for foreign muck lol Basically I'll try anything,  so any suggestions will work. Fish and seafood is always a priority of mine I'm gonna hit the Peking duck place too. I think it was green who posted it, on one of his food trips.

[WILF 51,425]

5 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Honestly so many people that know me in person just think I'm a mad killer because they don't understand what makes me tick but that right there is part of it. It's so fulfilling being able to harvest and process what you have hunted. But more than that, doing it with knowledge and skill. The little tips and tricks you learn one way or another to make the finished product the best it can be. Everyday is a school day in this game, I love it.

It's a ball ache having a load of game to do when you have left it until darkness or it's started raining etc  but it wouldn't feel right relying on someone else's skills to finish a job that I started and am so passionate about.

Fair play mate.

Muntjac are a bit of a b*****d because they always seem to be pregnant and it just feels wrong Somehow.

I always hated it if you got a beast that was carrying a lot of tics, creeps the granny out of me.

[Born Hunter 17,974]

Just now, WILF said:

Muntjac are a bit of a b*****d because they always seem to be pregnant and it just feels wrong Somehow.

I always hated it if you got a beast that was carrying a lot of tics, creeps the granny out of me.

I'll be culling roe does soon and many of them will be carrying fetus's. It's not nice but it don't bother me too much. I'd rather be stalking roe bucks though! LOL

Likewise with ticks! They f***ing love dining on my fine flesh the little b*****ds! I soak everything in permethrin now!

[WILF 51,425]

1 minute ago, Born Hunter said:

I'll be culling roe does soon and many of them will be carrying fetus's. It's not nice but it don't bother me too much. I'd rather be stalking roe bucks though! LOL

Likewise with ticks! They f***ing love dining on my fine flesh the little b*****ds! I soak everything in permethrin now!

f***ing gunmen, shooting everything !  

[mushroom 14,247]

40 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Yeah but you aint seen the state of the football club 

We didnt really have that as kids, if there was food in the cupboard whoever got there first got it down sharpish we didnt have that typical family round the table dinner which is probably why i value it so much as an adult....totally agree about the company id rather have good company and bad food than bad company and good food.....surroundings are important as well i go into some restaurants and spend half the time wandering about just looking at stuff.....someone above mentioned empty restaurants,thats a pet hate of mine as well if i cant hear people talking and laughing the food dont seem to taste as good 

If you like looking around and good ambience, plenty of people watching etc... if you can get over here to Barcelona for a weekend, have yourself a butchers in El Nacional mate. You won't be disappointed. 

https://www.elnacionalbcn.com/en/

[Born Hunter 17,974]

Just now, W. Katchum said:

How’s it doing? You still gettin them on you after using it?

Nope. Only used it back end of summer so can't say I've tested it thoroughly but I 100% would have got lodgers without it. So I rate it!

[Accip74 7,112]

From fine dining to ticks in no time! That’s thl for ya’....

[Born Hunter 17,974]

4 minutes ago, Accip74 said:

From fine dining to ticks in no time! That’s thl for ya’....

I'll have you know I'm Michelin stared in the world of tick cuisine!

[kanny 21,759]

I do enjoy going out for a scran but like whats been said sometimes you think I could have done better myself...two of my favourite eating experiences was in Mexico   one was a Brazilian steak restaurant where the waiter would visit your table periodically holding  like a big skewer vertically that was stacked with fillet steaks  the top end was rare the bottom was well done and you picked your  preferred steak and the carved it of for you  the other was a Japanese restaurant where you all sit round the chef and he flicks food into your open mouths and never misses not once ,great food and great food theatre. 

Vids give you a idea...

[green lurchers 17,257]

23 minutes ago, kanny said:

I do enjoy going out for a scran but like whats been said sometimes you think I could have done better myself...two of my favourite eating experiences was in Mexico   one was a Brazilian steak restaurant where the waiter would visit your table periodically holding  like a big skewer vertically that was stacked with fillet steaks  the top end was rare the bottom was well done and you picked your  preferred steak and the carved it of for you  the other was a Japanese restaurant where you all sit round the chef and he flicks food into your open mouths and never misses not once ,great food and great food theatre. 

Japs know how to cook serve a proper bit of fish / beef it’s a different level  on a hibachi grill even there knives  to cut and serve fish and beef best most others  ,  can’t be arsed with most restaurants serving poor cooked and sourced food  , nothing worse than sitting eating and paying  good money for something you know you could cook better ya self

Edited November 6, 2019 by green lurchers

[WILF 51,425]

One of the strange anomalies in a country like this devoted to agriculture is that almost nobody eats their own product !......to me, it’s crazy.

They would rather sell the cow and buy beef at the supermarket !!

I just think that’s mental !